Doc-Prep Guidance — Failure-Resolution Projects

This is ONLY for “Failure-Resolution” Projects. | For Standard Projects go here.

“work-product guidance” ⇒ how to do the work
“doc-prep guidance” ⇒ how to present the work

Doc-Prep Guidance — Getting Started


Individual Research Document (IRD)


Problem Understanding Review (PUR) — Pre-meeting Briefing


Problem Understanding Document (PUD)

Cover Page

Executive Summary

Project Overview

Current Situation

Background Research Findings

Engineering Requirements

References

Cover Letter


Project Planning Document (PPD)

Milestones

Work Breakdown Structure

Design-Project Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

Task Descriptions

Term-I Timeline

Term-II Timeline


 Technical Archive Document (TAD)

1  Design Problem Definition — 1.1 Use Cases

1  Design Problem Definition — 1.2 Engineering Requirements

2  Function-Level Design — 2.1 Main System Functions

2  Function-Level Design — 2.2 Root-Cause Failure Analysis

2  Function-Level Design — 2.3 Function-Level Concepting

2  Function-Level Design — 2.4 Information Gathering

3  System-Level Concept Evolution

4  Final Concept Selection — 4.1 Pugh Analysis

4  Final Concept Selection — 4.2 Supporting Engineering Summary

4  Final Concept Selection — 4.3 System Overview

5  System-Level Design — 5.1 Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

5  System-Level Design — 5.2 Preliminary/Feasibility Engineering Plan

5  System-Level Design — 5.3 Preliminary/Feasibility Engineering Summary

6  Continuation Planning — 6.1 Detail-Design Engineering Plan

6  Continuation Planning — 6.2 Prototype-Stage Verification Plan

6  Continuation Planning — 6.3 Primary Components and Rough Budget

7  Detail Design — 7.1 Engineering Summary

7  Detail Design — 7.2 Design-Decisions Summary

8  Prototype Verification — 8.1 Part Manufacturing Highlights

8  Prototype Verification — 8.2 Assembly Highlights

8  Prototype Verification — 8.3 Testing and Refinement Summary

References

Appendix A — Raw Background Research

Appendix B — System-Level Concept Data/Assessment

Appendix C — Supporting Engineering Details

Appendix D — Part and Assembly Prints

Appendix E — Testing Details


Concept Selection Review (CSR)

Tech-Memo

Pre-meeting Briefing

Cover Letter


Project Continuation Review (PCR)

Tech-Memo

Cover Letter (Approval or Termination)

Cover Letter (Conditional Approval)


Prototyping and Testing Review (PTR)

Tech-Memo

Pre-meeting Briefing

Cover Letter


Final Report Document (FRD)

Cover Page

Executive Summary

Project Overview

The Problem

The Solution

Prototype Verification

Conclusions

Next Steps

Acknowledgements

References

Cover Letter

© 2017, William J. Endres Updated August 15, 2022